WQAD News 8 is a proud partner for this effort to collect items for Family Resources Domestic Violence Shelters in the Quad Cities.
Donation trucks will be at all Hy-Vee stores in the Quad Cities and in Muscatine, Iowa from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 23, 2012.
Donated items will help support women and children seeking safety and a new beginning at the Family Resources Domestic Violence Shelters in our area.
Here’s what they need:
Kitchen and Bath Items – Most needed: brooms, dust pans, utensils and paper products.
Cleaning Supplies – Most needed: cleaning wipes, disinfectant spray, floor cleaner and dish soaps.
Bed and Bath Linens – including blankets.
Baby & Toddler Supplies – NEW socks, underwear, onesies, children’s cold medicine, teething rings, bottles, pacifiers, bibs and bathing items, diapers (sizes 4, 5, and 6), wipes, lotions and powder.
Toiletries – hair care products (especially ethnic), deodorant, shampoo and lotion.
Small Home Items – trash cans, laundry baskets, alarm clocks, toasters, blenders, microwaves, can openers, coffee makers, dishes, pots and pans.
Over-the-Counter Medicine – antacids, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, cough syrup.
Monetary donations, gas cards and Hy-Vee gift cards.
Please – NO clothing or furniture.
For more information on Fill-the-Truck and Family Resources, go to www.famres.org.